Hot damn, chirren. The blog circuit Partners In Crime Tours set up for my latest hard-boiled crime thriller just had a whistle stop at the depot of… Read more “Lone Star Praise”
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Tears For My Father
Here’s a guest post I wrote for the Partners In Crime blog tour of my latest hard-boiled crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE: I come from a… Read more “Tears For My Father”
Call Me Ishmael
The headline above is the iconic first sentence of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Reams of critical essays and analysis have been written about this enigmatic opening and… Read more “Call Me Ishmael”
The Big Show
In Regina Hott we trust. Check out what she has to say about the blog circuit Partners In Crime Tours has set up to tout my latest… Read more “The Big Show”
Tour-O-Rama
Get ready, chirren — the next phase of Honest Jim’s promotion campaign for THE FATAL SAVING GRACE starts Monday, Feb. 2, with a blog tour with other… Read more “Tour-O-Rama”
High Honor
My latest hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE, just snagged an Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in the Action/Adventure category for 2026. See what the… Read more “High Honor”
The Origins of Ed Earl Burch
I wrote the following as a From The Author for the first book in the Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller series, The Last Second Chance.… Read more “The Origins of Ed Earl Burch”
Fast Pace, Languid Tone
It’s really a kick when an author you dig gives your work a big thumbs up and shows they really get your story, your main character and… Read more “Fast Pace, Languid Tone”
Grab A Knee
One of the marvelous but terrifying prospects of kicking a new novel out the door is the judgement of fellow authors and reviewers you admire and respect.… Read more “Grab A Knee”
Double Whammy
Yow! Gonna be some powerful punches thrown your way early next week by your ol’ pal, Honest Jim. So, suck it up, Pilgrim. Glove up and get… Read more “Double Whammy”